I claim benefit of clergy and the right to ecclesiastical trial.

The statement said Father Maciel, who started the order in Mexico, would be spared an ecclesiastical trial because of his "advanced age" and "weak health."

Speaking of the ecclesiastical trial and of his suspension, Mr. Dell prayed for strength.

However, Bishop McLain and myself constitute all the ecclesiastical trial you are likely to get.

He subsequently underwent an ecclesiastical trial, charged with real estate fraud, using faked credentials, and sexual misconduct.

He characterized it as one of several "ecclesiastic prisons" where priests were sent, without ecclesiastical trial, for sexual offences, alcoholism, and insubordination.

Saunière had to attend an ecclesiastical trial to answer these charges.

Waller was also a counsel in ecclesiastical trials.

He claimed the right to preside over Joan's ecclesiastical trial because the battle-ground where she was taken was within his diocese.

Saunière stated during his ecclesiastical trial that it was intended as a home for retired priests.